License degrees: RN,SANE,CLNC

E-Mail: Silverberg@Nursefriendly.com

City: Rochester

State: Ma.

What kind of nursing do you do?: Open Heart Intensive Care Unit, ICU

How did you hear about the Nurse Friendly?: Internet

What is your favorite search engine?: Hotsheet

What nursing-related topics have you looked for lately on the web?: Legal nurse consulting

Website: http://www.nursefriendly.com/silverberg/

Marital Status: married

Nationality: American

How many years have you been practicing as a nurse: 24

Professional organizations you belong to: MNA,AACN,IFNA,NACLNC

Would you recommend the field?: Yes, Despite all the recent negativity one hears from peers, it is a very mobile,lucrative career

Employment changes in career?: variable, been at present job 13 years

Reason for the change?: Experience,travel , salary

If you lost your job tomorrow, how easily do you feel you find new employment?: easily

In how many years, would you like to retire?: 20

Have you started any type of retirement fund?: yes

Would this travel: yes

What Certified Nurse or Patient Educational Materials Would You Like to See on the Internet?: legal issues

School you attend (if applicable): Excelsior, masters

Where do you work?: hospital

Do you feel having your own a malpractice insurance policy is necessary, why or why not?: yes, for self protection

Your most pressing concerns with the profession and healthcare: Quality of care and safety issues in patient care, the money driven business of the health care industry which forgets the client is the main reason we all do what we do.Nursing burnout and greedy hospital administrators, who feel the need to cut nurses rather than profit, and further compromise quality of care.

Have you ever considered leaving the profession? If yes, what options have you explored?: no

What attracted you to the field of Nursing?: people

Favorite TV show and musical artists: lifetime movie network

Favorite food: potato chips

Personal or favorite Quote: ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DOLLAR

Qualities you admire in your friends/loved ones: sincerity

Pet Peeves: phoney people

Major turn-offs: body odor, lack of personal hygiene,unkempt appearances

Hobbies and activities you enjoy outside of work: Tv,Cooking,Pets,Family

Pets, favorite vacation spots: Birds, especially "Popeye" the blue crown conure that doesn't know he is not supposed to talk!!! ARUBA!!

Other areas of interest and expertise: Needlework, Interior decorating,Sewing, Design,Crafts, Artwork

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